TEXARKANA, Texas - The City Council will get a first look at a number of rezoning and permitting matters related to planned development during a regular meeting Monday.
The Council will hear first briefings on rezoning plots in the 5600 block of Richmond Road to allow construction of a car wash and convenience store, as well as on approving a site plan for the project.
Another first briefing concerns amending a site plan for construction of an unattended fueling station on a plot on Chelf Road between Pansy Street and Collom Street.
The Council will also be briefed on amending a site plan to allow a building addition at 4824 McKnight Road.
The Council will hear a first briefing on a site plan amendment to allow building a drive-through lane and pickup window at McAlister's Deli, 5001 Cowhorn Creek Road.
Another first briefing concerns establishing a 25 mph speed limit for segments of Galleria Oaks Drive, Christus Drive and Sam Warren Drive in the vicinity of Pleasant Grove Elementary School on school days.
Finally, the Council will be briefed on a resolution that would recognize the Texarkana Arts and Historic District Committee as the official advisory body for the downtown Texarkana Cultural District and allow the city manager to appoint a staff representative to the committee.
All the first briefings will be followed by public hearings and/or votes during the Council's next meeting, scheduled for Nov. 9.
Also on the meeting's agenda is a discussion of available options for curbside recycling in the city, but no vote or other action is scheduled.
Because a Shreveport, Louisiana, processing plant stopped accepting mixed recyclables - paper, cardboard and certain plastics and metal - Waste Management since last month has been burying those items collected at Texarkana residences in its New Boston, Texas, landfill.
At its Oct. 12 meeting, a WM representative presented the Council with three options for what comes next: Restrict curbside recycling to paper at the same cost to residents, continue with mixed recycling at increased cost or eliminate the service, saving residents money.
The in-person meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at City Hall, 220 Texas Blvd. Livestreamed video will be available through the city's website, ci.texarkana.tx.us.